Singapore Property Market Overview - 1Q2009
Market Conditions as of March 2009

Singapore Property Market Overview - 4Q 2008
Market Conditions as of December 2008

Singapore Property Market Overview - 3Q2008
Market Conditions as of September 2008

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Asia Pacific Industrial Market Overview - May 2009
The industrial property markets of the Asia Pacific region deteriorated in the period of review between October 2008 and March 2009 as a result of the lingering global financial crisis.

Global Industrial Real Estate Highlights 2009
Warehouse markets worldwide feels impact of global downturn

Asia Pacific Industrial Market Overview - November 2008
Growth of the industrial property markets in most Asia Pacific cities have slowed compared to the previous review period as a slowdown in major economies around the world has affected demand for exports by Asia Pacific cities.

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Shadow Space Explained
Against the backdrop of deteriorating economic conditions, many companies have taken to either scaling down or shelving expansion plans. These have contributed to excess space and companies are looking to sublet or assign their excess space in order to defray operating costs.

Asia Pacific Office Market Overview - May 2009
The knock-on impact on the global economy continued to take its toll in the regional office real estate markets in 1Q2009. The volume of import/exports and investment in the private sector continued to see further consolidation.

Global Office Real Estate Review 2009
Office markets around the world posted decidedly weaker results at year-end compared with just six months prior. All regions of the world are now experiencing recession, or recessionary like conditions and as a result demand for office space is substantially reduced.

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Global CBD Parking Rate Survey 2009
Parking rates show surprising resilience around the globe

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Asia Pacific Real Estate Investment Market Bulletin - April 2009
As of 1Q2009, the total value of investment sales transactions plummeted by more than 50% QoQ during 1Q2009.

Shops/Shophouses - The Star Sector at Auctions in The Year of The Rat?
With the current lacklustre residential market as a result of the onset of the US sub-prime mortgage debacle and the spike in development charge rates, savvy investors could consider turning their attention to strata title shops, private shophouses or HDB shops/shophouses.

Strata Office/Industrial Properties as Alternative Investmestment Choice?
Judging from the caveats lodged for office and industrial properties, signs of interest in office and industrial porperties started showing as early as 2006 when their capital values were at or close to rock bottom.

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Are Sentosa Cove Resort Homes Proving to be a Good Investment Choice?
Once non-existent, the leasing market in Sentosa Cove is slowly but surely taking form with the completion of an estimated 300 homes, including the 200-unit The Berth by the Cove condominium.

Topical Paper - October 2007
Mass Market on the Rebound

Topical Paper - April 2007
Mid-tier Non-landed Homes - The Next Segment To Watch Out For

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Global Retail Highlights - Spring 2009
As the global recession reduced demand for some of the world’s most prime real estate, retail rents came down by double digits and in some cases by half in many markets.

Global Retail Highlights - Spring 2008
Although the global economy is anticipated to decelerate in 2008, demand for premier streetfront retail space remains in high demand in almost every region of the world.

Topical Paper - May 2006
Great Expectations

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